Subject: Digest for the period 3/26/2003 - 3/27/2003 Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 01:03:27 -0500 Table of contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Philly Competition Judge Call (Joseph Uknalis) 2. Errors in the guidelines (Mike Dixon) 3. 1A American Lager L/S/P Question (Armstrong, Eric K [EH&S]) 4. ANNOUNCING THE 2003 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT! (allan.boyce`at`usbank.com) 5. AHA National Homebrew Competition (Gary Glass) 6. Call For Judges: 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out! (Christopher Hadden) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Joseph Uknalis Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:10:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: Philly Competition Judge Call Dear Judges & Stewards- Y'all are invited to help us judge HOPS-BOPS 2003. April 19, 2003 10am at the Nodding Head Brewpub & Restaurant. See our site at: http://www.hopsclub.org/ Email your preferences to me at birman`at`netaxs.com See you on the 19th! thanks Joe Uknalis ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mike Dixon Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:03:29 -0500 Subject: Errors in the guidelines IIRC someone was working on revising the guidelines. While preparing for a retake of the exam, I noticed a couple of errors/inconsistencies. I though I would mention them here and perhaps they would make it to the proper person for review... 1) In category 1A http://www.bjcp.org/styleguide01.html the FG is listed as 0.098 and should be 0.998 (or some other decimal combination that begins with 0.9XX). According to this http://albumen.stanford.edu/library/monographs/sunbeam/chap08.html the second distillation of alcohol only yeilds a SG of 0.825, so there is no possible way that beer FG can be lower than the SG of distilled alcohol. If water (1.000) is added, then it only brings the value closer to 1.000. 2) In category 5 http://www.bjcp.org/styleguide05.html the color of the beers is not consistent througout the subcategories. 5A lists 12-34 SRM while 5B and 5C both list 10-19 SRM. The beer should not get lighter as the OG and body increase. Someone may have already pointed those out.... Cheers, Mike Dixon Wake Forest, NC ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Armstrong, Eric K [EH&S] Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:37:36 -0600 Subject: 1A American Lager L/S/P Question Does a beer entered in the 1A American Lager category need to specify if it is a Light, Standard or Premium lager or is that left up to the judges to decide? This is not specified in the guidelines as are additional descriptions for other styles. Thanks for the help. Eric Armstrong =20 ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: allan.boyce`at`usbank.com Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:59:26 -0600 Subject: ANNOUNCING THE 2003 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT! THE 2003 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT! (FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT) The Minnesota Home Brewers Association and the St.Paul Homebrewers Club announce the second annual 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Homebrew Competition for all BJCP Categories (including Cider and Mead) in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (A qualifier for the High Plains Homebrewer of the Year award!) April 11-20, 2003: Entries Accepted (All BJCP categories, including Cider and Mead) May 1-3, 2003: Judging (NEW! Beds for Judges program) May 2, 2003: Twin Cities Pub Crawl (9pm) starting from Radisson Metrodome May 3, 2003: Blessing of the Bock at Town Hall Brewery (6pm) May 3, 2003: Awards Ceremony at Summit Brewing (8pm) Information and Online registration for beers and judges available at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout Judging will be held at the Radisson Metrodome: http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Glass Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 15:53:21 -0700 Subject: AHA National Homebrew Competition It's Good To Be Royalty! Will you be crowned Homebrewer of the Year this year? Not if you don't enter the AHA's 25th Annual National Homebrew Competition this April. Show us what you've got against more than 3000 of the best homebrews from around the globe! Are you in a homebrew club? Club members earn points towards the Homebrew Club of the Year with every ribbon and medal they take in the National Homebrew Competition. Just think how great it will feel when you and your fellow club members are standing at the podium to accept the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy this year. The competition has been fierce the last few years. Now is your chance to show the rest of the homebrewing world just what your club is made of! April 9-18 is the entry deadline for the First Round of the National Homebrew Competition, so get ready to send in those entries! AHA members receive a $4 discount off the fees for each entry. Last year we had 3,074 entries, once again making the NHC by far the world's largest and most prestigious homebrew competition! We expect even more entries this year. Due to the growing number of entries, we've added a new "East" region based in Cleveland, OH, bringing the total number of regional competitions to nine. Judging will be held April 25-27, May 2-4. See http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html for details, entry forms, site map, etc. We Need Judges and Stewards! If you are interested in judging, contact the judge coordinators listed at http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/judging.html. This competition is AHA Sanctioned and BJCP registered, so all judges and stewards earn BJCP points for participating. For entries advancing to the Second Round of the competition, judging and awards ceremony will take place at the AHA National Homebrewers Conference in Chicago, June 19-21, 2003. For details on the conference, see http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/index.html. The NHC's Ninkasi Award winner (for the winningest brewer in the Second Round of the competition) will be taking home a stainless steel conical fermenter, compliments of Beer, Beer, & More Beer. Also don't forget to vote in the AHA Board of Advisors election! Ballots will be accepted from AHA members through Tuesday, April 1. We have an excellent line up of candidates this year. By voting you can earn an additional entry into the AHA's Lallemand Scholarship drawing, see below for more on the contest. Go to http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/election.html to vote online, or send in the ballot found on page 13 of the March/April 2003 Zymurgy. Once again, Lallemand, makers of Danstar yeast, is offering one lucky AHA member a full-paid scholarship to attend the Siebel Institute of Technology's Concise Course in Brewing Technology. See http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/scholarship.html for contest details. Cheers & Good Luck in the Competition! Gary Glass, Project Coordinator American Homebrewers Association 888-U-CAN-BREW (303) 447-0816 x 121 gary`at`aob.org www.beertown.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/2003 ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Christopher Hadden Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:39:30 -0600 Subject: Call For Judges: 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out! The Minnesota Home Brewer's Association and the St.Paul Homebrewer's Club are pleased to announce the AHA/BJCP sanctioned 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out. The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out is now a qualifying event for the High Plains Brewer of the Year award! Judging will take place May 1-3, 2003. During the weekend of judging, the Twin Cities is host to a number of fun events including a pub crawl and a Maibock festival! Judging will take place at the Radisson Metrodome ( http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome ) and a block of rooms have been set aside at a discounted rate for your convenience. New this year is Beds for Judges! Contact Jonathan Crist for information at cristj`at`bsci.com. Competition Schedule: April 11-20, 2003: Entries accepted May 1-3, 2003: Judging May 2, 2003 - 9:00 PM: Twin Cities Pub Crawl - starting from our judging location - The Radisson Metrodome! Email Kris England for reservations at englandkris`at`hotmail.com . May 3, 2003 - 6:00 PM: Maibock Festival at Town Hall Brewery - Minneapolis, MN 6:15 PM - Blessing of the Bock 6:00-7:00 PM - Free Beer Live music, special German menu May 3, 2003 - 8:00 PM: Awards Ceremony at Summit Brewing - St. Paul, MN If you are interested in judging, you may register to judge online at http://beer.tzo.com/beer/links/03ummo.htm . The online registration was developed by our own Al Boyce and it makes registration a snap - check it out! More information about the competition is available at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/ . If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Judging Coordinators at mash-out`at`nbrewer.com . ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** Subject: Digest for the period 3/26/2003 - 3/27/2003 Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 01:03:27 -0500 Table of contents ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Philly Competition Judge Call (Joseph Uknalis) 2. Errors in the guidelines (Mike Dixon) 3. 1A American Lager L/S/P Question (Armstrong, Eric K [EH&S]) 4. ANNOUNCING THE 2003 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT! (allan.boyce`at`usbank.com) 5. AHA National Homebrew Competition (Gary Glass) 6. Call For Judges: 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out! (Christopher Hadden) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Joseph Uknalis Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 08:10:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: Philly Competition Judge Call Dear Judges & Stewards- Y'all are invited to help us judge HOPS-BOPS 2003. April 19, 2003 10am at the Nodding Head Brewpub & Restaurant. See our site at: http://www.hopsclub.org/ Email your preferences to me at birman`at`netaxs.com See you on the 19th! thanks Joe Uknalis ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Mike Dixon Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 09:03:29 -0500 Subject: Errors in the guidelines IIRC someone was working on revising the guidelines. While preparing for a retake of the exam, I noticed a couple of errors/inconsistencies. I though I would mention them here and perhaps they would make it to the proper person for review... 1) In category 1A http://www.bjcp.org/styleguide01.html the FG is listed as 0.098 and should be 0.998 (or some other decimal combination that begins with 0.9XX). According to this http://albumen.stanford.edu/library/monographs/sunbeam/chap08.html the second distillation of alcohol only yeilds a SG of 0.825, so there is no possible way that beer FG can be lower than the SG of distilled alcohol. If water (1.000) is added, then it only brings the value closer to 1.000. 2) In category 5 http://www.bjcp.org/styleguide05.html the color of the beers is not consistent througout the subcategories. 5A lists 12-34 SRM while 5B and 5C both list 10-19 SRM. The beer should not get lighter as the OG and body increase. Someone may have already pointed those out.... Cheers, Mike Dixon Wake Forest, NC ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Armstrong, Eric K [EH&S] Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:37:36 -0600 Subject: 1A American Lager L/S/P Question Does a beer entered in the 1A American Lager category need to specify if it is a Light, Standard or Premium lager or is that left up to the judges to decide? This is not specified in the guidelines as are additional descriptions for other styles. Thanks for the help. Eric Armstrong =20 ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: allan.boyce`at`usbank.com Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:59:26 -0600 Subject: ANNOUNCING THE 2003 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT! THE 2003 UPPER MISSISSIPPI MASH-OUT! (FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT) The Minnesota Home Brewers Association and the St.Paul Homebrewers Club announce the second annual 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out Homebrew Competition for all BJCP Categories (including Cider and Mead) in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (A qualifier for the High Plains Homebrewer of the Year award!) April 11-20, 2003: Entries Accepted (All BJCP categories, including Cider and Mead) May 1-3, 2003: Judging (NEW! Beds for Judges program) May 2, 2003: Twin Cities Pub Crawl (9pm) starting from Radisson Metrodome May 3, 2003: Blessing of the Bock at Town Hall Brewery (6pm) May 3, 2003: Awards Ceremony at Summit Brewing (8pm) Information and Online registration for beers and judges available at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout Judging will be held at the Radisson Metrodome: http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gary Glass Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 15:53:21 -0700 Subject: AHA National Homebrew Competition It's Good To Be Royalty! Will you be crowned Homebrewer of the Year this year? Not if you don't enter the AHA's 25th Annual National Homebrew Competition this April. Show us what you've got against more than 3000 of the best homebrews from around the globe! Are you in a homebrew club? Club members earn points towards the Homebrew Club of the Year with every ribbon and medal they take in the National Homebrew Competition. Just think how great it will feel when you and your fellow club members are standing at the podium to accept the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy this year. The competition has been fierce the last few years. Now is your chance to show the rest of the homebrewing world just what your club is made of! April 9-18 is the entry deadline for the First Round of the National Homebrew Competition, so get ready to send in those entries! AHA members receive a $4 discount off the fees for each entry. Last year we had 3,074 entries, once again making the NHC by far the world's largest and most prestigious homebrew competition! We expect even more entries this year. Due to the growing number of entries, we've added a new "East" region based in Cleveland, OH, bringing the total number of regional competitions to nine. Judging will be held April 25-27, May 2-4. See http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html for details, entry forms, site map, etc. We Need Judges and Stewards! If you are interested in judging, contact the judge coordinators listed at http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/judging.html. This competition is AHA Sanctioned and BJCP registered, so all judges and stewards earn BJCP points for participating. For entries advancing to the Second Round of the competition, judging and awards ceremony will take place at the AHA National Homebrewers Conference in Chicago, June 19-21, 2003. For details on the conference, see http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/index.html. The NHC's Ninkasi Award winner (for the winningest brewer in the Second Round of the competition) will be taking home a stainless steel conical fermenter, compliments of Beer, Beer, & More Beer. Also don't forget to vote in the AHA Board of Advisors election! Ballots will be accepted from AHA members through Tuesday, April 1. We have an excellent line up of candidates this year. By voting you can earn an additional entry into the AHA's Lallemand Scholarship drawing, see below for more on the contest. Go to http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/election.html to vote online, or send in the ballot found on page 13 of the March/April 2003 Zymurgy. Once again, Lallemand, makers of Danstar yeast, is offering one lucky AHA member a full-paid scholarship to attend the Siebel Institute of Technology's Concise Course in Brewing Technology. See http://www.beertown.org/homebrewing/scholarship.html for contest details. Cheers & Good Luck in the Competition! Gary Glass, Project Coordinator American Homebrewers Association 888-U-CAN-BREW (303) 447-0816 x 121 gary`at`aob.org www.beertown.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.459 / Virus Database: 258 - Release Date: 2/25/2003 ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Christopher Hadden Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:39:30 -0600 Subject: Call For Judges: 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out! The Minnesota Home Brewer's Association and the St.Paul Homebrewer's Club are pleased to announce the AHA/BJCP sanctioned 2003 Upper Mississippi Mash-Out. The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out is now a qualifying event for the High Plains Brewer of the Year award! Judging will take place May 1-3, 2003. During the weekend of judging, the Twin Cities is host to a number of fun events including a pub crawl and a Maibock festival! Judging will take place at the Radisson Metrodome ( http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome ) and a block of rooms have been set aside at a discounted rate for your convenience. New this year is Beds for Judges! Contact Jonathan Crist for information at cristj`at`bsci.com. Competition Schedule: April 11-20, 2003: Entries accepted May 1-3, 2003: Judging May 2, 2003 - 9:00 PM: Twin Cities Pub Crawl - starting from our judging location - The Radisson Metrodome! Email Kris England for reservations at englandkris`at`hotmail.com . May 3, 2003 - 6:00 PM: Maibock Festival at Town Hall Brewery - Minneapolis, MN 6:15 PM - Blessing of the Bock 6:00-7:00 PM - Free Beer Live music, special German menu May 3, 2003 - 8:00 PM: Awards Ceremony at Summit Brewing - St. Paul, MN If you are interested in judging, you may register to judge online at http://beer.tzo.com/beer/links/03ummo.htm . The online registration was developed by our own Al Boyce and it makes registration a snap - check it out! More information about the competition is available at: http://www.mnbrewers.com/mashout/ . If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Judging Coordinators at mash-out`at`nbrewer.com . ********************************************************************** * JudgeNet - the beer judge digest * * Send plain text only, no HTML, MIME, encoded text or attachments * * Send subscription requests & changes to judge-request`at`synchro.com * **********************************************************************